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VISCOREDUCTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Crude Oil and Petroleum Products
- Oil Refining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viscosity breaking
1, record 1, English, viscosity%20breaking
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- visbreaking 2, record 1, English, visbreaking
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mild thermal cracking process where the lower molecular mass products are retained in the resulting product, thus reducing its viscosity when compared to the feedstock. [Definition standardized by ISO.] 3, record 1, English, - viscosity%20breaking
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
visbreaking: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - viscosity%20breaking
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pétroles bruts et dérivés
- Raffinage du pétrole
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viscoréduction
1, record 1, French, viscor%C3%A9duction
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- réduction de viscosité 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9duction%20de%20viscosit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Craquage thermique peu sévère au cours duquel les produits de masse moléculaire plus basse sont maintenus dans le produit final, ce qui conduit à un abaissement de la viscosité par rapport à celle de la charge d'alimentation. [Définition normalisée par l'ISO.] 3, record 1, French, - viscor%C3%A9duction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «viscoréduction» est officiellement recommandé par le gouvernement français. 4, record 1, French, - viscor%C3%A9duction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
viscoréduction : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - viscor%C3%A9duction
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Petróleo bruto y derivados
- Refinación del petróleo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- reducción de la viscosidad
1, record 1, Spanish, reducci%C3%B3n%20de%20la%20viscosidad
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visbreaking product 1, record 2, English, visbreaking%20product
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- recette de viscoréduction
1, record 2, French, recette%20de%20viscor%C3%A9duction
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Revue de l'IFP, vol. 40, no 5, sept/oct., p.609 1, record 2, French, - recette%20de%20viscor%C3%A9duction
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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